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When I read your letter I couldn't believe that you'd gone.
I dialed your number but no one answered the phone.
I asked your friends to tell me if they knew where you were,
They said they thought that you were ill.

I hired a detective to try and find out where you are.
He managed to trace you, he said you were living in France.
A watchman saw you climb into someone else's car and drive off

Laughing in the night. Why didn't you tell me? Not leave me this way.
You could have told me and not waited for so long.

I've tried to forget you but I find myself walking the street.
I went to the doctor and he gave me something to sleep. I've sent
You telegrams but you haven't answered one. Your mother told me
I best leave you well alone. I hope you're satisfied now you've done

This thing to me. I hope you're pleased with what you've done.
Why didn't you tell me? Not leave me this way. Oh you could have told
Me and not waited for so long.

For so long I never realized just exactly who you were. I never
Realized just exactly. I've never realized the girl I had before.
I hope you're satisfied you won't hear from me again. I hope
You're pleased with what you've done. Why didn't you tell me?

Not leave me this way. Oh you should have told me and not
Waited for so long.

Overall Meaning

The song "So Long" by Dropout feat. Z/\D/ is a heart-wrenching composition that narrates the agony of a person who has been left behind by their lover. The lyrics depict the singer's struggle to come to terms with the sudden departure of their significant other without any explanation or warning. The poet narrates how they tried to find the person, but every attempt was in vain, leading them to desperation, sadness and anxiety.

The poem starts with the poet saying how they couldn't believe that their lover had left without a note or an explanation. They go on to detail how they tried calling the person, asking friends to reach out to them, and even hired a detective to find them. The detective found them living in France, but they had already moved on, laughing and carefree. The poet grapples with the feeling of being forgotten by someone they held dear to their heart, wishing that they had communicated their decision rather than leaving without a word.

The lyrics also depict the mental state of the singer, who feels lost, sleepless and anxious, wandering the streets in search of solace. Despite numerous attempts to communicate, the person doesn't respond, and the singer is left alone, pondering what went wrong, and hoping that the person is content with their decision. The song encapsulates pain, longing, and heartbreak and is ideal for anyone who has ever been left behind by someone they love.

Line by Line Meaning

When I read your letter I couldn't believe that you'd gone.
I was surprised and in disbelief after reading your letter that stated you were leaving.

I dialed your number but no one answered the phone.
I tried to contact you but you didn't pick up the phone.

I asked your friends to tell me if they knew where you were, They said they thought that you were ill.
I reached out to your friends to ask for your whereabouts and they informed me that they thought you were sick.

I hired a detective to try and find out where you are.
I went to great lengths to find you by hiring a detective.

He managed to trace you, he said you were living in France.
The detective I hired located and informed me that you were living in France.

A watchman saw you climb into someone else's car and drive off Laughing in the night.
According to a witness, you got into another person's car and drove away while laughing during the night.

Why didn't you tell me? Not leave me this way. You could have told me and not waited for so long.
I am upset that you left without informing me and wish you would have told me sooner.

I've tried to forget you but I find myself walking the street.
I attempt to move on, but I find myself aimlessly wandering the streets consumed by thoughts of you.

I went to the doctor and he gave me something to sleep.
I sought medical help and was prescribed medication to help me sleep through my struggles.

You telegrams but you haven't answered one. Your mother told me I best leave you well alone.
I've tried to contact you through telegrams, but you haven't responded. Your mother suggested that I should leave you alone.

I hope you're satisfied now you've done This thing to me. I hope you're pleased with what you've done.
I am hurt and hoping that you are content with the way you left me.

For so long I never realized just exactly who you were. I never Realized just exactly. I've never realized the girl I had before.
It has taken me a while to understand who you truly are, and I never realized the true person that I had been with.

I hope you're satisfied you won't hear from me again. I hope You're pleased with what you've done.
I am letting you know that you won't hear from me again, and I hope you are happy with the hurt you have caused.

Why didn't you tell me? Not leave me this way. Oh you should have told me and not Waited for so long.
Once more, I express my disappointment in the fact that you left without informing me and express my desire that you had told me sooner.

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Written by: JOHN WATTS

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